Author Topic: The world ends tomorrow (Read 6301 times)

goatroper · « **on:** February 21, 2014, 07:14:03 pm »

Again.

But it does seem the Viking brand of end will be pretty interesting.

(The Mirror is reporting it. It has to be true.)

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/viking-apocalypse-2014-ragnarok-due-3153959

Will the world END next week? Viking apocalypse 'Ragnarok' due to arrive on February 22

By Chris Richards

The predicted Armageddon coincides with this year's 30th JORVIK Viking Festival

Viking warriors have begun to arrive in York in preparation for the end of the world.

'Norsemen' from across the UK and further afield are converging on the historic Yorkshire town as Ragnarok, the final bloody battle predicted in Norse mythology approaches on February 22.

Believers say that when the fateful day arrives Earth will split open, unleashing the inhabitants of Hel.

The wolf, Fenrir, son of Loki, will break out of his prison and the Midgard snake Jormungand will rise from the sea.

Nidhogg, the dragon of the underworld, will gnaw at the world tree, Yggdrasil, until it groans and wilts.

Then as the ice giants of Jotunheim come thundering over the horizon, the dead heroes of Valhalla will descend from heaven to fight them.

These events were prophesied by the god Odin who had hung himself from Yggdrasill for nine days so he could die and be re-born with wisdom and foresight.

The apocalypse coincides with the 30th JORVIK Viking Festival, which is taking place in York until February 23.

Festival director Danielle Daglan said: "Ragnarok is the ultimate landmark in Viking mythology, when the gods fall and die, so this really is an event that should not be underestimated."

(I note that the Viking festival that coincides is due to end on the 23rd. Lack of faith? Or do they know something?)

And this gem is from the comments at the link:

Ragnarok around the clock tonight!

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ZeroTA · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2014, 09:45:57 pm »

At least it's neat and tidy. My Apocalypse lasts 1007 years. And no ice giants.

scarville · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2014, 10:14:58 pm »

Any excuse for a party...

Nightcrawler · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2014, 10:23:29 pm »

I've seen this popping up ("trending, as it were") on Facebook. I get the feeling that a lot of denizens of the internet learned everything they know about Norse mythology from Marvel.

At any rate, I was disappointed by the whole 2012 thing. I'm not holding my breath. That said...

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The world ends tomorrow

strangelittleman · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2014, 01:42:08 am »

Dammit! The girls and I were going to get our hair done on Saturday, no time to reschedule?

Harm · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2014, 01:56:04 am »

To be honest - Ragnarok sounds a lot more fun than all the other ends of the world.

sarge712 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2014, 07:09:42 am »

Yeah, Fenris. I can't wait to see him!

Chief45 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2014, 11:48:28 am »

well, Phooey. oh well, on to plan, um, lets see now, I think we're on plan K or there abouts.

cpaspr · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2014, 12:41:06 pm »

What! The world ended yesterday and I didn't read about it till today?

Oh. Wait. If I'm reading about it today, does that mean . . .

Oh, bother. Another false alarm.

RetroGrouch · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2014, 12:43:18 pm »

No world ending battle with giant wolf, serpent, ice giants, dark elves and valkyries? We were ripped off!

coelacanth · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2014, 01:58:07 pm »

Well, there's still the government. Not as spectacular as what the Norse envisioned but its hard to argue their effectiveness at ending the world as we knew it.

GeorgeHill · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2014, 03:00:14 pm »

Well, I'm disappointed.

Daylight · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2014, 03:35:43 pm »

I don't think Canadian women's hockey team taking the gold really counts as the end of the world.

sarge712 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2014, 04:45:09 pm »

We're still here...what a relief. I have Dropkick tickets for the 7th. Whew!

MTK20 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2014, 05:54:16 pm »

Quote from: coelacanth on February 23, 2014, 01:58:07 pm

Well, there's still the government. Not as spectacular as what the Norse envisioned but its hard to argue their effectiveness at ending the world as we knew it.

goatroper · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2014, 06:56:07 pm »

Quote from: GeorgeHill on February 23, 2014, 03:00:14 pm

Well, I'm disappointed.

Me either. I was really kinda curious about them ice giants.

onesmack4u · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2014, 07:13:26 pm »

Dammit. I sharpened my battle axe and everything.

Harm · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2014, 08:04:15 pm »

We'll technically we can still rock Ragnarok. Not sure who picked yesterday but it's not supposed to happen until we get 3 winters in a row w nothing in between.

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coelacanth · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2014, 10:30:39 pm »

Winter in Phoenix isn't so bad.

I think I could stand three of them in a row. Maybe when the frost giants get here we could go out for some killer Mexican food and talk things over . . .

theirishdragon · « **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2014, 09:30:50 am »

Yeah, whoever was predicting it completely ignored the signs. No F'imbulvinter, no Ragnarok.

Doug Wojtowicz · « **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2014, 02:33:51 pm »

*ahem* Jesus, forgive my joke...